Shirt sleeve with resilient gusset

Abstract

An article of clothing, or garment, disclosed herein includes a sleeve with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the sleeve is coupled to the remainder of the garment, while the distal end of the garment includes a placket and a cuff. Disposed within the placket is a gusset constructed from a resilient material that enables the gusset to stretch and impart a compression fit around the arm of the user. This compression force enables the distal end of the sleeve to remain in its placement along an upper portion of the arm as the end of the sleeve is pushed or slid up the arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sleeve for an article of clothing comprising:
 a first end; and   a second end, the second end comprising:
 a placket, and 
 a resilient gusset at least partially disposed within the placket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein coupled to the second end of the sleeve is a cuff. 
     
     
         3 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the placket includes a first side and a second side. 
     
     
         4 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 3 , wherein the second end of the sleeve includes a first position, where the first side and the second side of the placket are spaced a first distance from one another, and a second position, where the first side and the second side are spaced a second distance from one another, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         5 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 4 , wherein when the second end of the sleeve is in the first position, the resilient gusset is in a relaxed state, and when the second end of the sleeve is in the second position, the resilient gusset is in a stretched state. 
     
     
         6 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein the resilient gusset in the stretch state imparts a compression force against a portion of a body of a wearer of the article of clothing that is encircled by the second end of the sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient gusset is disposed on an interior surface of the sleeve and covers the placket. 
     
     
         8 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the gusset is constructed from a blend of polyester and elastane. 
     
     
         9 . The sleeve for an article of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is constructed from a blend of cotton, nylon, and spandex. 
     
     
         10 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a body portion; and   at least one sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the body portion and the second end comprising:
 a placket, and 
 a resilient gusset at least partially disposed within the placket. 
   
     
     
         11 . The article of clothing of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one sleeve includes an exterior surface and an interior surface 
     
     
         12 . The article of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the placket further comprises:
 a first edge extending from the second end of the at least one sleeve towards the first end of the at least one sleeve; and   a second edge opposite the first edge, the second edge extending from the second end of the at least one sleeve towards the first end of the at least one sleeve,   wherein the first edge and the second edge are spaced from one another a first distance at the second end of the at least one sleeve, and the first edge and the second edge converge towards an intersection point disposed between the first end and the second end of the at least one sleeve.   
     
     
         13 . The article of clothing of  claim 12 , wherein the first edge of the placket includes a first flap disposed on the interior surface of the at least one sleeve, and the second edge includes a second flap on the interior surface of the at least one sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The article of clothing of  claim 13 , wherein the resilient gusset is coupled to the first flap of the first edge of the placket and the second flap of the second edge of the placket such that the resilient gusset spans across the placket between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         15 . The article of clothing of  claim 12 , wherein the second end of the sleeve includes a relaxed configuration, where the first and second edges of the placket proximate the second end of the sleeve are spaced the first distance from one another and the resilient gusset is in a relaxed stated, and a stretched configuration, where the first and second edges of the placket proximate the second end of the sleeve are spaced a second distance from one another and the resilient gusset is in a stretched state, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         16 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a body portion configured to at least partially cover a torso of a user; and   at least one sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the body portion and the second end comprising:
 a placket, and 
 a resilient gusset at least partially disposed within the placket, 
 wherein at least one sleeve at least partially covers an arm of the user, the at least one sleeve is respositionable along the length of the arm between a first position, where the second end is disposed proximate to a wrist of the arm and the gusset is in a relaxed state, and a second position, where the second end is disposed up the arm from the wrist and the gusset is in a stretched state. 
   
     
     
         17 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the resilient gusset in the stretch state imparts a compression force against a portion of the arm of the user that is encircled by the second end of the sleeve and is spaced from the wrist of the arm of the user. 
     
     
         18 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the gusset is constructed from a blend of polyester and elastane. 
     
     
         19 . The article of clothing of  claim 16 , wherein the placket further comprises:
 a first edge extending from the second end of the at least one sleeve towards the first end of the at least one sleeve; and   a second edge opposite the first edge, the second edge extending from the second end of the at least one sleeve towards the first end of the at least one sleeve,   wherein the first and second edges are spaced from one another a first distance at the second end of the at least one sleeve, and the first and second edges converge towards an intersection point disposed between the first end and the second end of the at least one sleeve.   
     
     
         20 . The article of clothing of  claim 19 , wherein the first edge and the second edge are spaced from one another the first distance at the second end of the at least one sleeve when the at least one sleeve is in the first position, and the first edge and the second edge are spaced from one another a second distance at the second end of the at least one sleeve when the at least one sleeve is in the second position, the second distance being greater than the first distance.